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Ad Astra

2015 · 27 min

A quiet, contemplative visual essay on raw concrete and cold light, rewarding patient eyes with austere beauty.

Directed by
Paul Tunge, Egil Håskjold Larsen
Genres
Documentary
Tagline
Norwegian Church Brutalism
Overview
A visual journey through Norwegian modernist church architecture. A short documentary film that pays tribute to the Norwegian church and post-war postmodernist architects for its daring reform of the 50-70's innovative church building. Raw concrete and cold clean lines in a functionalist style were in line with society's development, but in stark contrast to what the church had previously represented. The film portrays 25 of these churches from all over the country

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Directed by
Paul Tunge, Egil Håskjold Larsen
Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • art
  • identity
  • nature
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
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Runtime
27 min
Country
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